The Dandenong Bypass is a highway in the state of

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that runs along the Dingley Freeway reservation from Springvale Road in Keysborough to the

South Gippsland Highway The South Gippsland Highway is a partially divided highway in Victoria, Australia which connects the city of Melbourne with the South Gippsland region of Victoria, ending in the town of Sale. The highway begins at Lonsdale Street (Princes Hi ...

in Dandenong South.

History

The Dandenong Bypass was completed along the alignment reserved for the

Dingley Freeway The Dingley Arterial Road Project (in the Dingley Freeway reserve) is a partially completed arterial standard road which runs east to west through the southern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Although the road was designed to be a freeway for ...

corridor, staged in two separate projects over seven years. The entire bypass has a speed limit of 80 km/h with traffic light controlled intersections and overpasses at Cheltenham Road and EastLink. Dandenong Bypass was signed as Metropolitan Route 49 between Springvale Road and Eastlink through Keysborough, when the second stage of the bypass was opened in 2012. The passing of the ''Road Management Act 2004'' granted the responsibility of overall management and development of Victoria's major arterial roads to

VicRoads VicRoads is a government joint venture in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the state, it is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration. It is owned and operated through a joint venture between the Victorian government and a ...

: in 2007, VicRoads re-declared Dandenong Bypass (Arterial #6420) from Perry Road in Keysborough to

in Dandenong South; the declaration has since been extended to cover Stage 2 of the bypass terminating at Springvale Road in Keysborough.

Stage 1: Perry Road to South Gippsland Highway

The first stage of the bypass commenced construction in late 2005 between Perry Road and South Gippsland Highway as part of the EastLink project, with the $65 million works involving the creation of a four lane divided road with traffic light controlled access at roads which run north-south along the constructed route. The 4.8 km bypass also included an overpass of the

Cranbourne railway line The Cranbourne line is a commuter rail service operated by Metro Trains Melbourne in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It operates along the inner section of the former South Gippsland railway ...

as well as a

diamond interchange A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road. Design The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...

with EastLink. The entire bypass has an 80 km/h speed limit. The project was completed and opened to traffic on 9 December 2007.

Stage 2: Springvale Road to Perry Road

The second stage of the bypass commenced construction in 2011 between Springvale Road and Perry Road, connecting the existing Dandenong Bypass at Perry Road with

Westall Road Westall Road (also known as the Springvale Bypass) is a major north to south thoroughfare west of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Route Starting at the intersection with Princes Highway in Clayton, the road head south as a six-lane, dual-car ...

and creating an arterial-standard highway, with traffic light controlled intersections and an overpass at Cheltenham Road, for 11 km from Heatherton Road in Springvale to the South Gippsland Highway. The new section of road was expected to carry between 30,000 and 40,000 vehicles per day, and also included a shared path being constructed alongside, linking to existing shared paths along the previously-built section of the arterial. The construction of this section (at a cost of $74.6 million) was brought forward to commence in 2010 as part of the "Nation Building" initiatives in the 2009 Victorian State Budget. The project was completed early and under budget (previously estimated to cost $80 million) to traffic on 20 December 2012.

Intersections

Dandenong Bypass is entirely contained within the

City of Greater Dandenong The City of Greater Dandenong is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of just under 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi) and 166,094 residents in 2018. 29% of its land area forms pa ...

local government area.

References

{{Road infrastructure in Melbourne Transport in the City of Greater Dandenong Dandenong, Victoria Bypasses in Australia

History

Stage 1: Perry Road to South Gippsland Highway

Stage 2: Springvale Road to Perry Road

Intersections

See also

References